Ms. Jerica Lorraine Moorer
Dec 30, 2021
Jerica Lorraine Moorer, 27, of Swansea, died on Thursday, December 30, 2021. Born on October 1, 1994, in Lexington, SC, she was a daughter of Bobbie Lorraine Broadwater Phelps and the late Ronald Erskine Moorer, Jr. Jerica was a loving and devoted person to her family, she especially loved her children and spending time with them. She enjoyed hunting and...
Mrs. Miriam J. Brunson
Dec 29, 2021
Miriam J. Brunson, 92, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. Born May 13, 1929, in New Zion, SC, she was a daughter of the late Joseph W. Johnson and Maude Burns Johnson. A loving and giving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, Ms. Miriam was of strong faith, a true woman of God. She was...
Smsgt Charles Spurgeon Beam, Us Air Force, (Ret.)
Dec 29, 2021
SMSGT Charles Spurgeon Beam, US Air Force, (Ret.), passed away peacefully on December 29, 2021, at the age of 87. Born in Shelby, North Carolina on June 29, 1934, he was the son of the late David Marcus Beam and Ada Mae Spurling Beam. He was highly devoted to his family, God, and his students. After graduating from Waco High...
Ms. Polly Dowey Broome
Dec 26, 2021
Polly Dowey Broome, 91, of Blythewood, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021. Born in Kershaw County on June 2, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Marie Bowen Dowey. Mrs. Broome was a loving wife for many years to Phillip Cooke Broome, III. She was a proud Christian and member of Killian Baptist Church. As a graduate...
Mr. Roger Dale L
Dec 26, 2021
Roger Dale Loftis, Jr. passed away at his home on December 26, 2021 at the age of 55, in Dalton, GA. Born in Chester, SC, Dale was a graduate of Marion High School and attended Gardner-Webb University. He then moved to Dalton, GA to be near family and worked in the textile industry for many years. Dale is survived by...
Mr. Dean Clifford Johnson
Dec 23, 2021
Dean Clifford Johnson, 64, of Columbia, died Thursday, December 23, 2021. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Ms. Frances Kathryn Yoder
Dec 21, 2021
Frances Kathryn "Kathy" Yoder, 67, of Columbia, passed peacefully from this life on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Born on February 17, 1954, in Goldsboro, NC, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Harold Monroe and Selena Kime Yoder. Although dealt a mean hand in early life, Kathy's feisty, determined spirit led her to seek out and experience much...
Mrs. Joann Dotschkal Reiff
Dec 21, 2021
JoAnn Dotschkal Reiff, 87, of Columbia, SC, former lifetime resident of Souderton, PA, died Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Born September 14, 1934, in Sellersville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Violet and stepdaughter of Ralph Groff. JoAnn was the loving wife to William "Bill" Reiff for 66 years. The two had a home in the Poconos, where they...
Ms. Frances Runette Cockrell Frazee
Dec 20, 2021
Frances Runette Cockrell Frazee, 95, of Leesville, SC, died Monday, December 20, 2021. Born February 27, 1926, in Greenwood County, SC, she was a daughter of the late O.A. Cockrell and Mattie Parkman Cockrell. A devout Christian, Ms. Frazee was a member of Columbia Grace Church of the Nazarene for more than 70 years, where she taught the Kindergarten Sunday...
Mrs. Neda K. Osterman, Dmd
Dec 19, 2021
Dr. Neda K. Osterman, wife of Dr. Juraj "George" Osterman, passed away on December 19, 2021 of an acute severe illness. She was born in former Yugoslavia to Dr. Eduard Kralj and Jelena Zekic. During childhood with her family, she lived through and survived the horrors of World War II, and after the war she lived under Communist rule for...
Mrs. Bonnie Martin
Dec 18, 2021
Bonnie Creech Martin, 77, of Columbia, a beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, drew her last breath of life at her home on Saturday, December 18, 2021, in the arms of her loving son. Born on June 24, 1944, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late, James Robert Creech and Mary Frances Jeffares Creech. In addition to her parents,...
Mrs. Martha B. Ballentine
Dec 18, 2021
Martha Burnette Ballentine, 92, of Blythewood, S.C., gained her heavenly wings on December 18th. The daughter of the late Jesse Lee Burnette and Floy Phillips Burnette of Greer, S.C., she is preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Chaplain W. Wayne Ballentine, and siblings, Laurene Burnette, Etta Leonard, and Don Burnette. She is survived by her four children,...
Mr. William A. Mcinnis
Dec 18, 2021
William Alexander McInnis, more often known as Papa, Pops, Dad, Bill, or Sweetie, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021. Born April 7, 1929 in DeLeon Springs, Florida, he was a son to the late Archibald Clifford McInnis and Louise Scaffee McInnis. Mr. McInnis is survived by his wife of 62 years, Joyce Gibson McInnis; a sister, Barbara Vu of Florida;...
Mrs. Nancy Hiller Crawford
Dec 18, 2021
Nancy Hiller Crawford of Columbia, SC passed away on December 18th at the age of 84. She was married to the late Geddings Hardy Crawford for 35 years and is survived by her children, Geddings Hardy Crawford (Karla), Hiller Crawford Davenport (Ty), Jeanne Menge "Boo" Crawford and Robert "Bob" Kendall Crawford. She was known and loved as "Gogo" and is...
Mrs. Ruby M. Queen
Dec 17, 2021
Mrs. Ruby Mars Queen, 85, of Martha Franks Baptist Community, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021. Born in Newberry, SC, on January 29, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Thelma Longshore Mars. Ruby was the proud owner/operator of The Queen's Cupboard, her baking and catering business for many years in the Dentsville community. She enjoyed...
Mr. Richard Anthony Orf
Dec 16, 2021
Richard Anthony Orf passed away peacefully on December 16th, 2021 at the age of 93. He was born July 26, 1928 in Dayton, Ohio but lived most of his life in Columbia, SC where he retired from Rockwell International. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Anita Bernardin Owens and her children Kathy, Anne, Eddie, Susan, Jeannie, Linda...
Mrs. Juda Williams Reinhardt
Dec 14, 2021
Juda W. Reinhardt, died suddenly Tuesday, December 14th, at Prisma Health Richland after a traumatic fall. Born, May 2nd, 1940, in Gastonia, NC, she was the daughter of Jonathan Gates Williams and Verdi Lee Williams. She was a graduate of Frank L. Ashley High School in Gastonia where she met her sweetheart, Richard. She attended Brenau College and was a...
Mr. Craig Gayden Dawson
Dec 12, 2021
Craig Gayden Dawson, 67, died on Sunday, December 12, 2021. He was predeceased by his parents, William Thomas and Gretchen Gayden Dawson. Craig grew up in Columbia and graduated from AC Flora High School and the University of South Carolina. He loved being a Gamecock and being a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity where he made many life long friends....
Ms. Laurilyn L. Dickmann
Dec 11, 2021
Laurilyn L. Dickmann, 62, of Greeleyville, SC, died Saturday, December 11, 2021. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Mr. Douglas Cottingham Pasley, Jr
Dec 10, 2021
Douglas Cottingham Pasley Jr., 83, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
